The Last King of Scotland...

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 29th September 06, 05:30 PM

I had forgotten that a movie about Idi Amin with this title was in the works. We were contacted a while ago at the museum by a researcher for the film -- he wanted to know what tartan Amin wore! There are a few very grainy black and white photos that show him wearing a kilt.

I searched forever and could find no photos of Amin in a kilt that were anything but dark and grainy, so I never could positively ID a tartan for them.

But this should be an interesting movie!

If I remember correctly, Amin gave his sons all Scottish clan names. One was MacLachlan, I think. I can't remember the others.
Matt

**Sciuropterus** · 29th September 06, 06:22 PM

Here is a still from the movie.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 30th September 06, 02:27 AM

I see they chose Black Watch, which I beleive I did reccomend to them -- all I could tell from the pics was that it was a dark tartan, and a military tartan seemed a likely choice....

**Big Paul** · 30th September 06, 08:54 PM

Great find! I will have to add it to my collection!!

**Colin** · 2nd October 06, 08:57 AM

Forrest Whittaker has creeped me out since the Crying Game. I think I will skip this one............

**MacConnachie** · 5th October 06, 02:47 PM

I like some of Whittaker's work, and some of it I found to be not worth the watching. Have never seen "The Crying Game" but do remember the uproar when it first came out.